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Old 01-13-2012, 11:25 AM
 
Location: Tampa Florida
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Touring Columbia .. what happened to the uproar? Wasn't it just a huge waste of Tax Payer money when Pelosi toured Italy last year?

Speaker Boehner, House Delegation in Colombia to Review Implementation of Free Trade Agreement, Critical Security Partnership | John Boehner - 8th District of Ohio
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Old 01-13-2012, 11:27 AM
 
Location: La lune et les étoiles
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Touring Columbia .. what happened to the uproar? Wasn't it just a huge waste of Tax Payer money when Pelosi toured Italy last year?

Speaker Boehner, House Delegation in Colombia to Review Implementation of Free Trade Agreement, Critical Security Partnership | John Boehner - 8th District of Ohio

You must remember that the (R) behind their names makes their spending all completely A-OK...its like a bullet-proof vest. One can do no wrong with that magic (R) behind their name.
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Old 01-13-2012, 11:28 AM
 
Location: Portland, Oregon
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You have to realize, it's only a huge waste of money if the person they don't like does it...
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Old 01-13-2012, 11:29 AM
 
Location: Chicagoland
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Speaker Boehner, House Delegation in Colombia to Review Implementation of Free Trade Agreement, Critical Security Partnership
Duh!
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Old 01-13-2012, 11:30 AM
 
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The difference is that Pelosi was on a shopping/vacation spree.
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Old 01-13-2012, 11:31 AM
 
Location: New London County, CT
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It's one thing to be a hypocrite. Quite another to be smug about it.

I bet it would take :25 seconds to find the stated political reason for Pelosi's trip.
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Old 01-13-2012, 11:32 AM
 
Location: La lune et les étoiles
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The difference is that Pelosi was on a shopping/vacation spree.
And Boener (with his "delegation) is there to pick up Colombian hookers and cocaine
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Old 01-13-2012, 11:34 AM
 
Location: southwestern USA
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Generally tours conducted by legislators who are are considered lefties have evoked major protest as wasteful and foolish expeditures as we try to pare down waste.

However, when the trips are conducted by right handed hitters, they usually evoke minor notice, and declared taking advantage of business opportunity.

Lets appoint a non partisan committed dubbed as taxpayer overview committee on political junkets----they will decide if a potential vacation----oops junket----looks to be wasteful or inappropiate. Let legislators eager to travel----oops conduct viable business trips for the country----be held accountable by a review committee prior to wasting taxpayer money on their outings.
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Old 01-13-2012, 11:34 AM
 
Location: Tampa Florida
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The difference is that Pelosi was on a shopping/vacation spree.
Errr ..

Pelosi Leads Congressional Delegation to Italy - Rep. Pelosi
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Old 01-13-2012, 11:37 AM
 
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EPIC FAIL.....

Got any proof of this supposed uproar of the Pelosi trip OP?

I did a search of March 2011 when it occurred and only found one thread that was even close to being related about her hospitalization in Italy.
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